News from the Clubs November

Skittles 
Beryl reported that the skittles evenings are going very well with several members coming along. The next evening will be on 26th November which will be a fund raising event to raise money for All Saints Church Sandford. Entry will be £5.00 to include sandwiches and chips and we will be playing Killer. Beryl is taking names.

Walking Club
Pat arranged a walk on Wednesday from Churchill Front Street over Windmill Hill. We managed to stay dry and enjoyed the wonderful autumn colours and the views out to sea. There will be another walk in December. Pat will be giving details at our Christmas meeting.

Book Clubs
We have decided to amalgamate both of our very successful Book clubs when we meet on 15th December for a Christmas get together. Therefore we have both selected the same book for discussion which is Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriaty. The story centres on 9 people who travel to a remote health resort. Over the course of their stay they will get to know each other, but things become very strange as time goes on...... The meeting will be at Pat's  and we are looking forward to an afternoon of fun as this annual event is always most enjoyable.

Upcoming events

Birthday Meal Thursday 21st November 7.30pm at The Bath Arms
Pick up for members travelling to The Bath Arms are as follows

Sandford School      6.45pm
Sandford Church      6.50pm
Winscombe              7.00pm

Shopping Trip to Westpoint Exeter
Friday 29th November
There are still some places on the coach if you would like to come. The price is £20.00 plus £3.50 entrance. Contact Beryl if you are interested. Pick up times are as follows

Sandford School     9.15am
Sandford Church    9.20am
Winscombe             9.30am

Roman Way Group Carol Service
Tuesday 10th December at St Augustine's Church Locking 7.00pm
Sadly  Locking WI will be closing after hosting this  Group Carol Service. Rowena has asked as many members as possible to attend in support.

Hewish WI Meeting 19th December
Hewish will be having entertainment by a talented pianist for this meeting. We are invited to join them. Contact Rowena if you would like a ticket  priced at £5.00.

Wincanton Races 7th May 2020
Several of our members have already put their names down for this trip. It is always a lovely day out. Beryl has booked 3 tables for us. The price of entry to be advised will include a 3 course meal and the opportunity to bet on the races. Again contact Beryl if you are interested.

November meeting news

We began our meeting with a presentation to two young carers and their sponsor from Weston Young Carers. We have had a very successful year of fundraising and they were delighted to receive a cheque for £600.00 from us! They told us how  much they enjoyed all the activities arranged for them, in particular the canoeing they had taken part in this year. They were very grateful to have been helped by this organisation for the last 10 years and our donation will certainly help  many young people in the future.

Speaking of choosing a charity for 2020 our presidents asked for some suggestions from the members. We had a vote and the charity which was unanimously agreed upon was All Saints Church Sandford. We then had a minute's silence in Remembrance of the fallen and also two of our members who have died this year.

Viv our President made a lovely address speaking of her first year in office and thanked all the committee and members for their support. She is happy to stand again and was duly voted in. The committee remains the same apart from a resignation from Mary and the addition of 2 new members, Gina and Anne.

The next meeting will be on 9th December when Tim Lewis will be giving us an entertaining view of The nativity. There will be a bring and share supper for our Christmas party. The programme has been decided for next and will be published in due course.

Our Craft Club in October

Here is a picture of some of our members enjoying a pleasant afternoon at our Craft Club. What a lovely way to spend a wet and dreary October afternoon chatting and sharing their crafts along with a nice cuppa.All members are welcome even just for a chat and some company. Below is a list of future dates until January 2020

Craft Club Meeting dates

Thursday 31st  October 2019

Thursday 14th  November 2019

Thursday 28th  November 2019

Thursday 12th December 2019

Thursday 26th December 2019 - NO MEETING

Thursday 9th January 2020

If  you have any query about Craft Club, please do not hesitate to contact either Heather or Chris.

Avon Federation Carol Concert

Avon Federation Carol Concert

Monday 16th December 2.00pm to 3.00pm Programme £3.50

Entry to this lovely annual Christmas concert is by programme only. We already have 12 members wishing to go. If you would also like to attend please let Mary know before the closing date of 5th November.

October Meeeting News

Birthday Meal 21st November 7.30pm

We will be going to The Bath Arms in Cheddar for our Birthday meal this year. Transport has been arranged by minibus and also some of our members will be driving. Penny has been collecting choices and payment. If you could let her know if you need a space on the minibus or if you are driving.

November meeting

The meeting on 11th November will be our  Annual General Meeting. We welcome any of our members who would like to join the committee. Afterwards there will be a short Remembrance Service followed by a talk from The Sea Cadets.

Viv asked us to consider which charity we would like to support in 2020 as we will be voting at the December meeting. It must be a local charity as national charities cannot be considered.

We were given details of the Women's Institute Annual General Meeting at The Albert Hall on 4th June next year. Several members have already expressed an interest in attending and overnight accommodation is being arranged.

We are looking forward to our Christmas meeting on 9th December. The committee would like all the members attending to bring a present for Secret Santa. It should cost no more than £3.00 and preferably be from a charity shop.

News from the clubs

Walking Club

The sun came out for our walk on Wednesday 16th October and we took a stroll along the Strawberry Line from Winscombe to Axbridge. We had a short break in The Almshouse Bistro and then back again. It was most enjoyable. Pat will be announcing the next walk in November at our next WI meeting.


Lunch Club

The next lunch club date is on Tuesday 23rd October 1.00pm at Bistro Pierre in Weston. Some of the members intend to catch the 126 bus from Sandford. Contact Jenny if you would like to go.

Book Club 1 

We had a great evening reviewing our latest book which was Jane Doe by Victoria Helen Stone. It was fair to say there was a mixed reaction to this novel.The next book we will be reading is "The Far Side of the Sun" by Kate Furnival a story set in the Bahamas in 1943. We will be meeting to discuss it on Thursday 14th November at Chris's house. Please let Denise know if you will be coming.

Book Club 2

The group met in September to talk about The Confessions of Frannie Langton" by Sara Collins. This was a hard read but was enjoyed by most of the group. A very good evening hosted by Penny. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 13th November when we will be discussing our next book. Gina will be  hosting this meeting. The first book is Cuckoo by Sophie Draper and if members are interested they can also read Life, Death & Vanilla Slices by Jenny Éclair. We would welcome more members to this group. Contact Mary if you are interested.